H159 - Education Law Changes. (SL 2022-71)

Overview: Section 5 of S.L. 2022-71 removes the requirement that the State Board of Education (SBE) report on an independent research organization’s evaluation of the Advanced Teaching Roles program by October 15, 2021, and instead requires reports by October 15 in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Beginning in 2025, the SBE must perform the evaluation and provide the report annually to various entities, including the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee. The Department of Public Instruction can use up to $200,000 of appropriated funds in each year of the 2021-2023 biennium to contract with the independent research organization.

This section became effective June 30, 2022.